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Something Fishy Part 1…( A guide to choosing your and preparing fish)

Coming from the UK , which of course is an Island surrounded by water I am accustomed to good fresh fish. One of my closest school friends grandfather owned a fishmongers, we would often drop in on the way home from school, dressed  in our green school uniform, where this jolly man who’s white coat, butchers striped apron and wellington boots served to protect him from surroundings , would bend down to us, and point out the different fish; “Do you know what that is” “Can you tell how a fish is fresh” “This is a fresh water fish, this is a sea fish” he would whisper in our ears. We would watch the skilled filleting in awe. So by the age of seven, I knew my cod from haddock, how to souse a herring, and how to pick the freshest of fish. Choosing your fish. Firstly when possible find a good fishmonger, build up a relationship with them. In Brighton we would often go down to buy the fish fresh from the boats. Whole Fish Look for bright, clear eyes. The eyes are ind